Highway marker



March 16,1926. 1,577,427

M. H. SMITH HIGHWAY MARKER Filed June 23, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gmwmtoz March 16 1926.

. M. H. SMITH HIGHWAY MARKER .2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 25, 1925 Patented Mar. 16, 1926. Ui dHTEt) HIGHWAY Application filed June as, 1525. Serial nefisaeso.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that T, Monnls H. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shreveport, in the parish of Caddo and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Highway Markers; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make. and use the same.

' This invention relates to highway mark- 1 ers, and has for one of'its objects the provision of a device of .this character through the medium of which advertising. matter, and geographical data of interest to motorists, can be displayedan a manner to be conveniently read during the day and after dark by passing motorists. I

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and 11- lustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspectrve view of a highway marker constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the highway marker, the section being taken on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1, v Figure 3 is a transverse sectional v ew of the highway marker, the section being taken on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a view illustrating the manner in which the highway marker is adapted to be arranged at a crossing, and

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the transparent panels of the highway marker.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawings, by similar reference characters.

The highway marker is in the form of a vertical casing substantially rectangular in horizontal section. The casing may be of any desired length, breadth and thickness, and comprises a metal frame which consists of vertical corner bars 1, bottom corner bars 2 and top corner bars 3' of L-shape in cross section, and intermediate cross bars 4: of 1-shape in cross sect-ion.

The cross bars 1 and sides only of the casing, and the front and sides closed by transparent panels 5 which are arranged within the frame and which are secured in strips 6. The strips 6 are provided with angular ends 7 which rest against the horizontal members of the bars 2, 8 and 1 which are secured to said members by bolts 8. In practice geographical data is printed or otherwise applied to the top panels 5, and .such data may consist of the name of a highway,.the names of villages, towns or cities, and the distances between the marker and the villages, towns or cities. The other panels 5 or otherwise applied thereto. The lower end of the casing is closed by abottom 9-which rests upon the horizontalmembers of' the bars 2 and which is secured in place by certain of the bolts 8. The bottom 9 is made of metal as is also the top 10, the latter resting upon the horizontal members of the bars 3 and secured thereto by certain other of the bolts 8. The provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending flange 11 which overlies the front, sides and back of the casing. The back of the casing is closed by a sheet metal door 12 supported by hinges 13 and provided with means, not shown, for securing it in closed position. The casing is illuminated by lamps 14: carried by the inner side of the door 12, and is provided with a top reflector 15 secured to the inner side of the door and a bottom reflector 16 secured to the inner side of the door.

The casing is supported by legs 17 which are of L-shape in cross section and which are secured to the bottom bars 2 by brackets 18. The lower portions of the legs 17 are let into a concrete base 19 formed at and recessed in the ground where the highway marker is to be located. To prevent the legs 17 from having any upward or downward movement with respect to the base 19, anchors 20 are provided, and comprise horizontal bars 21 secured as at 22 to the lower ends of the legs 17 and downwardly extending lingers 23 secured to the bars 21.

As only metal and glass enter into its construction, it should be apparent that the highway marker is strong and durable. As the indicia bearing panels 5 are located at the front and sides of the highway marker, it may be so arranged as to permit all of are located at the front place by L-shaped will have advertisements painted top 10 is V the panels to be easily read by passing motorists. The manner in which the highway marker is adapted to be erected at a crossing is clearly shown in Figure l. lhe panels 5 may be colored if desired, and the lamps 14 are supplied with fuel from a tank 24 secured to the door 12.

It should be understood that the drawings are merely illustrative and do not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawings are illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:-

l. A highway marker comprising a metal frame, transparent panels secured to the front and sides of the metal frame, a door secured to the back of the metal frame, lamps carried by the inner side of the door,. a top and bottom secured to the ends of the metal frame, and reflectors secured to the inner side of the door.

2. A highway marker comprising a metal frame, transparent panels secured to the front and sides of the metal frame, a door secured to the back of the metal frame, a

top and a bottom secured to the ends of the metal frame, and legs secured to the lower end of the metal frame and provided at their lower ends with anchors.

3. A highway marker comprising a metal frame consisting of L-shaped corner, bottom and top bars and T-shaped intermediate bars, glass panels secured to said bars at the front and sides of the frame, a door secured to the back of the frame, and a top and a bottom secured to the ends of the frame.

4. A hi 'hway marker comprising a metal frame, transparent panels secured to he front and sides of the metal frame, a sheet metal door secured to the back of the frame,

' lamps carried by the inner side of the door,

and a top and a bottom secured to the ends of the metal frame.

5. A highway marker comprising a metal frame, transparent panels secured to the front and sides of the metal frame, a sheet metal door secured to the back of the frame, lamps carried by the inner side of the door, and reflectors and a lamp supply tank carried by the door.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MORRIS H. SMITH. 

